Histoplasmosis presenting as an intrathoracic mass

[2] Depending on the intensity of exposure of the infection and immunity of the exposed person, the range of clinical presentation may vary from asymptomatic to progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. Workup for his chest pain at the referring hospital had included a chest X-ray [Figure 1] which re...

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Published in:Lung India 2019-01, Vol.36 (1), p.74-75
Main Authors: Pandey, Manoj, Bajpai, Jyoti, Kant, Surya, Mishra, Poornima, Verma, Siddhant
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case Letters
Pain
Tuberculosis
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Summary:[2] Depending on the intensity of exposure of the infection and immunity of the exposed person, the range of clinical presentation may vary from asymptomatic to progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. Workup for his chest pain at the referring hospital had included a chest X-ray [Figure 1] which revealed a suspicious mediastinal mass. CT-guided biopsy of mass lesion showed lung parenchyma with interstitial fibrosis along with necrosis and dense inflammatory infiltrate comprising mainly foamy histiocytes, neutrophil-lymphocytes, and plasma cells.
ISSN:0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_41_18